Michelle E. Fournet 425 SE Bridgeway Ave, Corvallis, OR e- mail: phone: website: mfournet.wordpress.

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1 Michelle E. Fournet 425 SE Bridgeway Ave, e- mail: phone: website: mfournet.wordpress.com EDUCATION Oregon State University (OSU) PhD Candidate, Wildlife Science, Department of Fisheries and Wildlife, GPA 4.0, Anticipated Graduation 2018 MS Marine Resource Management, College of Earth Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences, GPA 3.72 Completed 2014 University of Alaska Southeast, (UAS): Post Baccalaureate Coursework, GPA 4.0, Boston University, College of Fine Arts (BU): BFA Theatre Studies, GPA 3.47, Cum Laude, Completed 2006 Boston, MA RESEARCH PROJECTS Impact of Large Vessel Noise on Marine Mammal Acoustic Communication The Acoustic Spyglass Project Oregon State University Collective for Applied Acoustics (ORCAA): Dissertation Research/Field Leader 12/2013- Present Describe stability of humpback whale non- song vocalizations at a decadal scale Describe humpback whale non- song calling behavior as a function of social context and behavior Measure source levels and non- song calling rates of humpback whales & harbor seals Assess potential changes of source levels and calling rates in humpback whales & harbor seals in the presence of vessels Measure biological and anthropogenic contributions to the Glacier Bay underwater soundscape Passive Acoustic Detection of Beaufort Sea Marine Mammals NOAA/OSU Cooperative Institute for Marine Resource Studies (CIMRS): Research Assistant/Acoustic Analyst Acoustically detect and identify marine mammals in the high Arctic, emphasis on baleen whale and polar seals Quantify seasonal variation of marine mammal space use in the Beaufort Sea Marine Mammal Abundance, Diversity, and Seasonality in Oregon s Coastal Ocean NOAA/OSU CIMRS: Project Development/Coordinator Quantify marine mammal biodiversity (odontocete, mysticete, pinniped) in Oregon s coastal oceans Quantify seasonal variation in marine mammal distribution in Oregon s coastal ocean Non- song vocal behavior of Southeast Alaskan humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) The Rapunzel Project OSU and Alaska Whale Foundation (AWF): Principal Investigator/Field Leader Classify and catalogue the vocal repertoire of southeast Alaskan humpback whales Investigate the relationship between communication and social behavior (group size, abundance, dispersion) 1/2014-9/ / / /2011-2/2014 PUBLICATIONS/REPORTS Fournet, MH, Szabo, AS, and DK Mellinger. (2015). Repertoire and classification of non- song calls in Southeast Alaskan humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae). Journal of the Acoustical Society of America. 137(1), 1-11 Gabriele, CS, Fournet MH, and LP Matthews (2016). Whales, Seals, and Vessels: Investigating the Acoustic Ecology of Underwater Glacier Bay. Alaska Parks Science 15(1), Matthews, LP, Parks, S, Fournet, MH, Gabriele, CS,Womble, J, and H. Klinck (2017). Source levels and call parameters of harbor seal breeding vocalizations near a terrestrial haulout site in Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve. JASA Express Letters. EL274- EL280. Fournet, MH, Gabriele, CM, Sharpe, F, Straley, J, and AS Szabo. (in press). Feeding calls produced by solitary humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae). Marine Mammal Science. Fournet, MH, DK, Gabriele, CM, Culp, DC, Mellinger, Sharpe, F, Payne, R, and H Klinck. (submitted 2017) Multi- decadal stability of humpback whale non- song vocalizations (Megaptera novaeangliae) on Southeast Alaskan foraging grounds. Animal Behaviour. w * Barlow, D, w Fournet, MH, and F. Sharpe. (submitted 2017). Repertoire and the environment: a relationship between humpback whale non- song vocalizations and tides. Marine Mammal Science. w Co- first authored publication *Supervised undergraduate thesis student w * Williams, L, w Fournet, MH, and CS Gabriele. (in prep.) Fine scale spatial ecology on a humpback whale foraging ground. Prepared for Journal of Cetacean Research Management. w Co- first authored publications *Supervised undergraduate thesis students

2 Fournet, MF, *Culp, DC, Gabriele, CS, and H. Klinck.(in prep). Aerial sound production in north Pacific humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae). Prepared for the Journal of the Acoustical Society of America. *Supervised undergraduate thesis student CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS Fournet, MH, Szabo, AS, and DK Mellinger. (2017). Source levels and calling rates in Southeast Alaskan humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae). Society for Marine Mammalogy Northwest Student Chapter, Vancouver, BS. Oral presentation Fournet, MH, Szabo, AS, and DK Mellinger. (2016). Source levels and calling rates in Southeast Alaskan humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae). Acoustical Society of America, Honolulu, HI. Poster presentation Fournet, MH. (2016). Some things never change: humpback whales do more than sing. Society for Northwest Vertebrate Biology, Coeur D Alene, ID. Ignite Presentation Fournet, MH, Culp, DC, Klinck, H, Mellinger, DK, Gabriele CM, Sharpe, F. (2015). Temporal stability of humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) non- song vocalizations at the decadal scale. Society for Marine Mammalogy, San Francisco, CA. Oral presentation. Fournet, MH, Szabo, AS, and DK Mellinger. (2014). Social calling behavior in Southeast Alaskan humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae): Communication and context. Acoustical Society of America, Indianapolis, IN. Oral presentation Fournet, MH. (2014). Student and Post- Doctoral Affairs Panelist (invited), Developing a Professional Web Presence. Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology, Austin, TX. Oral presentation Fournet, MH, Szabo, AS, and DK Mellinger. (2014). Contextualizing humpback whale vocal behavior: does spacing matter? Research Advances in Fisheries and Wildlife, Oral presentation. Fournet, MH, and AS Szabo. (2013). Social calling repertoire of Southeast Alaskan humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae). Acoustical Society of America, San Francisco, CA. Oral presentation Fournet, MH, and AS Szabo. (2013). Vocal behavior or Southeast Alaskan humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae): classification and context. Society for Marine Mammalogy Northwest Student Chapter, Seattle, WA. Oral presentation Fournet, MH. (2012). The impact of vessel noise on humpback whale communication and social behavior. Society for Marine Mammalogy Northwest Student Chapter, Vancouver, BC. Oral presentation GRANTS American Museum of Natural History, Lerner Gray Marine Research Grant (2016; $1000), Merlin Foundation Research Grant (2015; $10,500) OSU: Graduate Student Advisory Committee Grant (2013: $350) OSU: Graduate Student Advisory Committee Grant (2012: $400) American Cetacean Society Grants- In- Aid of Research (2012; $500) SCHOLARSHIPS/FELLOWSHIPS Mamie Markham Research Award (2017: $9000) The Wildlife Society: Oregon Chapter Advanced Graduate Student Scholarship (2017; $500) Thomas G. Scott Scholarship for PhD Student Excellence (2016; $2000) Oregon Lottery Merit Scholarship (2016: $2250), Munson Travel Scholarship (2016; $700), Coombs- Simpson Memorial Fellowship (2015; $500) Munson Travel Scholarship (2014; $500) Oregon Sea Grant Robert E. Malouf Marine Science Fellowship (2013; $10,800) Joan Crebbin Memorial Fellowship (2012; $3,000) AWARDS Chairmen s Leadership Award (2017: $500) Society for Marine Mammalogy Northwest Student Chapter Meeting: People s Choice Award (2017) Society for Marine Mammalogy Northwest Student Chapter Meeting: Best Oral Presentation (2016) Society for Marine Mammalogy Northwest Student Chapter Meeting: People s Choice Award (2016) Society for Marine Mammalogy Biennial Meeting, San Francisco: Best Presentation by a Doctoral Student (2015) Society for Marine Mammalogy Northwest Student Chapter Meeting: Best Oral Presentation (2015) Research Advances in Fisheries and Wildlife Symposium: Best presentation in Ecology and Evolution (2015) OSU Fisheries and Wildlife Bruce Coblentz Teaching Assistant Award (2015) Hatfield Marine Science Center Student Teaching Award (2014; $250) Hatfield Marine Science Center Student Teaching Award (2013; $250) Society for Marine Mammalogy Northwest Student Chapter Meeting: Best Oral Presentation (2013) PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

3 Acoustical Society of America, Society for Marine Mammalogy, Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology, American Cetacean Society, Sigma Alpha Epsilon Graduate Women in Science, Society for Northwest Vertebrate Biology, The Wildlife Society PROFESSIONAL RESEARCH EXPERIENCE Oregon State University Collective for Applied Acoustics NOAA/OSU- Cooperative Institute of Marine Resource Studies Graduate Research Assistant 09/2013- Present Lead multi- year marine mammal (humpback whale & harbor seal) acoustic ecology project in Glacier Bay National Park, including field work, logistics, financial management/budgets, field management, study design, data collection and analysis Design and administer ecological studies in Oregon s coastal ocean, including survey design, visual and acoustic sampling, observer field training, crew management, and data management Process and analyze long- term acoustic data sets, including report writing, statistics, and acoustic analysis Design and deliver public engagement and outreach activities throughout Oregon Maintain lab media, web site, blogs, in collaboration with OSU technology team Travel for hydroacoustic instrument deployments and recoveries as needed (Pacific Ocean, Southeast Alaska, Ross Sea) Field work: Glacier Bay National Park, Southeast Alaska, humpback whale and harbor seals acoustic/behavioral field work (2 instrument deployment cruises, 2 instrument recovery cruises, 2 summer field seasons, 9+ months total in field), Oregon Coast marine mammal transect cruises (odontocete, baleen whales, pinnipeds, 10+ day cruises), Antarctic Ross Sea instrument recovery cruise (2 months at sea) Alaska Whale Foundation Frederick Sound, AK Principal Investigator/Research Associate 04/2011- Present Led a field team through a multi- year study examining humpback whale communication and social behavior Maintained a remote field station from a lighthouse in Southeast Alaska Developed and implemented a streamlined sampling protocol to be used in for long term data collection Processed and analyzed behavioral, spatial, and acoustic data Developed and implemented an undergraduate field internship program Mentored 15 undergraduate interns in the field Participated in fluke ID research cruises throughout Southeast Alaska Field work: Frederick Sound, Southeast Alaska, humpback whale, harbor seals, Dalls/harbor porpoise, killer whale acoustic/behavioral field work (2 summer field seasons, 5+ months total in field), Frederick Sound/Chatham Strait humpback whale fluke ID cruises (2 field cruises, 1 month at sea) Southeast Alaska Citizen Science Initiative Research Technician 05/ /2011 Helped develop and implement a Citizen Scientist data collection and photo identification program Documented distribution of Juneau area humpback whales from daily tour vessels Formatted data and photographs for use within the statewide humpback whale database Tracked identified individual behavior and locations as well as documented new whales to the area Field work: Juneau, Southeast Alaska, concurrent marine mammal photo ID (humpback whale, killer whale, pinnipeds) with tour vessel schedule (100+ day cruises) Hawaii Whale Research Foundation Lahaina, HI Research Intern 02/ /2010 Collected and processed data pertinent to humpback whale mating behavior in Hawaiian waters Duties included: Fluke photography and identification, behavior documentation, photo processing, data entry and analysis, boat handling Field work: Lahaina, Hawaii, humpback whale fluke ID cruises (15+ day cruises) Sealaska Heritage Institute Research Assistant Transcribed oral histories, aided with Alaska Native repatriation claims Assisted in artifact cataloguing and archival work The Sealaska Heritage Institute seeks to perpetuate and enhance Tlingit, Haida, and Tsimshian cultures 09/ /2009 RELEVANT PROFFESIONAL EXPERIENCE Oregon State University Co- Instructor- FW 255 Field Sampling (one term) 04/ /2017 Graduate Teaching Assistant- FW 255 Field Sampling (five terms) Assisted undergraduate students implement terrestrial ecology projects at Finley Wildlife Refuge Designed and led weekly outdoor labs, included field training, equipment use training, and crew management

4 Lectured on field sampling techniques, data collection, analysis, and management practices Promptly graded assignments and mentored undergraduate students Instructor- BI 111 Introduction to Marine Life and the Sea 04/ /2014 Designed curricula, delivered lectures, and led laboratory activities and field data collection for a weekend undergraduate course Led students through micro fauna, macro fauna, and marine flora collection in various Oregon Coast habitats Instructed students on microscope use, species ID, and marine habitat characteristics Oregon State University Graduate Teaching Assistant- BI 101 General Biology, Ecology, Biodiversity, & Environmental Science Led weekly laboratories and recitations for two sections of undergraduate students Graded assignments and proctored exams Assisted students and directed make- up activities in weekly office hours 09/ /2013 Graduate Teaching Assistant- BI 150 Introduction to Marine Biology 06/ /2013 Assisted in laboratory activities and field data collection for a quarter- long hybrid (online and on- campus) course Developed electronic course material for use on the Blackboard System Promptly graded and returned student assignments with meaningful feedback Graduate Teaching Assistant- BI 111 Introduction to Marine Mammals 05/2013 Assisted in laboratory activities and field data collection for a weekend undergraduate course Led students through skull and skeleton examination of cetacean and pinniped species Led students through behavioral observations of captive and wild marine mammals Graduate Teaching Assistant- BI 111 Introduction to Marine Life and the Sea 04/ /2013 Assisted in laboratory activities and field data collection for a weekend undergraduate course Led students through micro fauna, macro fauna, and marine flora collection, including plankton tows, in various Oregon Coast habitats Oregon State University Graduate Teaching Assistant- BI 103 General Biology, Anatomy, Physiology, and Disease Led weekly laboratories and recitations for two sections of undergraduate students Graded assignments and proctored exams Assisted students and directed make- up activities in weekly office hours 04/ /2013 National Ocean Science Bowl Salmon Bowl Regional Coordinator 10/ /2013 Co- organized the 2012 and 2013 Oregon Regional National Ocean Sciences Bowl Competition under the Consortium for Ocean Leadership Coordinated, trained, and supervised over 200 high school participants, coaches and volunteers Interacted with government agencies, the community, and local businesses to raise sponsorships, funds, and donations Allen Marine Tours Naturalist Created and delivered 3- hour nature and culture oriented lectures on the water of the Inside Passage, AK Narratives included life cycles of native flora, fauna, history of Juneau and its residents 04/ /2011 SUPERVISORY EXPERIENCE Undergraduate Senior Thesis Students (Primary Advisor) Lucas Williams, Oregon State University, Thesis: Local scale space use on a humpback whale foraging ground 06/ /2017 David Culp, Oregon State University, Thesis: Aerial sound production in Southeast Alaskan humpback whales 09/ /2016 Dawn Barlow, Pitzer College, Thesis: Tidal context for acoustic behavior of Southeast Alaskan humpback whales 05/ /2016 Supervised Research Interns (Primary Supervisor) Acoustic Spyglass Project (PhD Research) Morgan Kroeger (OSU), Amber Swicegood (OSU), David Culp (OSU), Lucas Williams (OSU) Kate Pospisl (OSU), Thomas Plank (OSU), David Culp (OSU), Lucas Williams (OSU) Rapunzel Project (M.S. Research) Katrina Nikolich (AWF), Alexa Millman (AWF), Courtney Jackson (AWF), Lisa Neyman (AWF), Meghan Atkinson 04/ / / / / /2012

5 (AWF), Venus Fung (AWF), Christina Jonsson- Hurtado (AWF) Laura Bennett, (AWF), Ryan Meeder (AWF) Nicole Chabaneix (AWF) Katherine Indeck (AWF), Norma Vasquez (AWF) Emma Johnson (AWF), Lindsay Neilson (AWF), Jennifer MacDougal (AWF) OSU Coastal Ecology and Resource Management, (Coursework Project Supervisor) Kate Pospisl (OSU) Nicole Briley (OSU), Jessica Kittel (OSU) 06/ / / / / /2014 INVITED SEMINARS & GUEST LECTURES NPS, Glacier Bay National Park Seminar: Impact of anthropogenic noise on marine mammals in Glacier Bay Gustavus, AK 07/2017 NPS, Glacier Bay National Park Seminar: Acoustic ecology of marine mammals in Glacier Bay National Park Gustavus, AK 06/2016 HMSC, Marine Mammal Seminar Series: From form to function: the role of non- song calls in humpback whales, 03/2016 OSU, Engineering Department Marine Forum*: Acoustic ecology and the changing marine soundscape, 02/2016 W. New England University, Neural Systems*: Communication & complexity: humpback whales a case study Baltimore, MA, 10/2014 American Cetacean Society*: Songs, whistles, & shrieks: marine mammal communication on the Oregon Coast, 03/2014 HMSC, Marine Seminar Series*: Calling behavior of Southeast Alaskan humpback whales, 08/2013 OSU: Geog., Envir. Sci., & Marine Res. Management*: An in depth look at whales, whaling, and research, 04/2013 Academy of Lifelong Learning*: The Rapunzel Project: researching whales from the historic Five Finger Light, 02/2013 *invited OUTREACH, ENGAGEMENT, and SERVICE Meet the Ocean: Contributing Scientist (501c(3), science communication and education non- profit) 04/2017- Present National Ocean Science Bowl: Science Judge (2013 & 2015), Moderator (2014), Keynote Speaker (2017) 04/ /2017 OSU Fisheries and Wildlife Graduate Committee 09/2016- Present NPS 5 th Grade Podcast Series: Educator, Scientist 06/2015- Present Juneau Lighthouse Association: Executive Board Member (501c(3), non- profit) 09/2015- Present Society for Marine Mammalogy: Northwest Chapter Student Representative 05/2013- Present OSU Research Advances in Fisheries & Wildlife Symposium: Advertising, Program, and Outreach Committees 10/ /2016 OSU Fisheries and Wildlife Undergraduate Mentor Program: Mentorship Coordinator and Co- Founder 11/ /2016 OSU Department of Fisheries and Wildlife: Undergraduate sound analysis workshop 02/2016 Jewish Day School Science & Math Series: Invited Educator, 2015 K- 8 th Grade Science Correspondent 01/ /2015 OSU, Fisheries and Wildlife Mentorship Program: Undergraduate proposal writing & funding workshop 04/2015 Science Palooza- Newport High School: Educator, Scientist 02/2014 Alaska Whale Foundation Lecturer: Circuit lecturer, 10+ public lectures 5/2013-9/2013 The SMILE Program: The Science and Math Investigative Learning Experience Program 03/2013 Alaska Discovery Southeast: Educational Naturalist Elementary school 08/ /2010 Marine Mammals in the Classroom- Juneau Public Schools: Educator Elementary school 09/ /2000 MEDIA Meet the Ocean: podcast, featured interview Episode 8: Alaska Whale Foundation 2017 NPS, Outside Science Inside Parks: short film Under Water Conversations in Glacier Bay National Park 2016 Alaska Public Media/India Alaska: short film We are Marine Acousticians 2016 National Geographic: featured article, Whales Speak: Breaking Down Language Barriers 2016 Meet the Ocean: podcast, featured interview Episode 4: Polar Diving and Weddell Seals 2016 OSU Stories: featured article, Studying Social Sounds 2015 Ocean Mysteries with Jeff Corwin, featured story "Journey Across the Pacific" 2014 KRBV, Oregon State Radio, Magical Creature Feature: featured interview "The Ocean Speaks 2014 Terra Magazine: featured editorial "Purrs, Moans, and Shrieks from the Deep" 2013 KRBV, Oregon State Radio, Inspiration Dissemination: featured interview "Michelle Fournet's Rapunzel Project" 2012 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT /TRAINING SeaBASS: Marine Bioacoustics Summer School 06/2014 Teaching for the College Classroom (OSU) 01/ /2015 Social Justice Education Initiative (OSU) 03/2017 Disability Access Service Training (OSU) 04/2017 REFERENCES: Holger Klinck, PhD, Director Bioacoustics Research Program Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY Holger.klinck@cornell.edu David K, Mellinger, PhD, Senior Researcher OSU/NOAA Cooperative Instit for Marine Resource Studies, David.k.Mellinger@noaa.gov Christine Gabriele, MS, Senior Researcher Humpback Whale Monitoring Program Glacier Bay National Park, Gustavus, AK Chris.gabriele@nps.gov

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